No Budget Slate vs Timecode+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
No Budget Slate
This app helps small video production teams manage scene and take numbers, audio file names, and production details. It simplifies the slating process for syncing video and audio on iOS devices.
- Slate takes with swipe gestures
- Auto increment/decrement scene and take numbers
- Track audio file names and channels
- Record production name and date/time
- Designed for secondary audio sources
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The No Budget Movie Slate for iPhone / iPad assists small video production groups slate their takes and sync video with audio. Swipe left or right to slate. Swipe up or down on the scene/take/audio file to auto increment/decrement the field. This iOS app was designed to present just the most pertinent information required when shooting a movie with a secondary audio source. The fields presented are the following: Scene number Take number Audio file name Left/right audio channel labels Production name Date/time
Timecode+
Record time-stamped markers during video shoots with a single tap. Log important moments like good takes or mistakes, and export detailed notes directly to popular editing software. This app is designed for fast-paced production environments.
- One-tap time-stamped markers
- Customizable Quick Labels
- On-device voice transcription
- Full-screen slate display
- Direct export to editing software
- No internet required
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Drop time-stamped markers while you shoot. Timecode+ is production logging for crews who move fast. One tap creates a marker at the exact timecode, so you never lose track of a good take. Used by camera operators, DITs, producers, and script supervisors on sets worldwide since 2012. WHAT IT DOES Start a session, name your scene, and tap to mark moments as they happen. Each marker stores the precise timecode. Good takes, mistakes, boom in frame, great performances - whatever your crew needs to remember. One note holds dozens of markers. When the scene wraps, export your log directly to Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, or Avid. KEY FEATURES - One-tap markers with custom Quick Labels - Time-of-day or manual timecode source - On-device voice transcription (no internet needed) - Full-screen slate display your whole crew can read - Designed for iOS 26 EXPORT FORMATS - FCPXML for Final Cut Pro - EDL for DaVinci Resolve - Premiere XML for Adobe Premiere Pro - CSV and TSV for spreadsheets - Markdown and plain text for sharing - SRT for subtitles BUILT FOR THE SET No accounts. No cloud. No internet required. Everything stays on your device. Open the app, start logging, export when you wrap. TRUSTED BY PROFESSIONALS 12+ years on the App Store. Used on TV productions, film sets, live events, and corporate shoots around the world. Questions? support@timecodeplus.com More at timecodeplus.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: No Budget Slate at Free against Timecode+'s $19.99. No Budget Slate also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Timecode+'s advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 32 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
No Budget Slate is free to download; Timecode+ costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Timecode+ holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 88 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 62% and 61% positive.
No Budget Slate ships an update every 32 months, Timecode+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | No Budget Slate | Timecode+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (34 ratings) | 4.0 (88 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews — better | 60.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew McKenna | Daniel Ricciotti |
Customer experience
No Budget Slate
Timecode+
Bugs and requests
No Budget Slate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Timecode+
Reported bugs
20 issues- Exported timecode out of order
- Timecode slips over time
- App timecode falls behind camera
- Cannot pause time code
- No way to recover deleted notes
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- Time code resets every scene
- Attachment feature doesn't work
- Feedback button not working
- Cannot export as CSV
- TSV option not selectable
- Cannot contact developer
- Exported numbers out of order
- Log exports bottom to top
- New note and send buttons too close
- Cannot set timecode other than 24p
- Missing Export button
- Does not display TC
- Sometimes unreliable email/CC
- Timecode jam doesn't work
- Cannot send notes as TSV attachment
Requested features
29 requests- Delete older files
- Recover deleted notes
- Jam timecode into the app
- Partnership with VUER for sync
- Desktop version
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- SRT formatted text export
- Record run timecode function
- Shot number auto-increment
- Notes grouped under subject
- Apple Watch integration
- Red numbers on black display option
- Dark mode
- Delete old notes
- Export log as SRT
- Desktop version
- Option to edit logs after writing
- Select all option for deleting/sending
- Desktop version
- Red background option
- Stop time from running when note taking is over
- More preset notes
- Export format: text tab delimited
- Preset timecode option (not just TOD)
- Access quick entry buttons without clicking log entry
- Label quick entry buttons
- 2-4 more quick entry buttons
- Frame rate control
- DF or NDF timecode option
- Customizable quick buttons with preset options
In-app purchases
No Budget Slate
No in-app purchases
Timecode+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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